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1
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What Sx are associated with urethritis?

A

Discharge
Frequency/dysuria
Dyspareunia (women)
Meatitis

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Which of gonorrhoea and chlamydia is usually asymptomatic and which is often symptomatic?

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Gonorrhoea usually Sx

Chlamydia usually no Sx

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Is gonorrhoea usually symptomatic?

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Yes

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4
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Is chlamydia usually symptomatic?

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No

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5
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What investigations are appropriate for urethritis?

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Gram stain discharge swabs looking for WBCs

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6
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Presence of what on gram stain indicates gonorrhoea? Absence = what?

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Presence of gram negative intracellular diplococci

Absence = non-gonococcal urethritis

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What is the next step after identifying presence of gonorrhoea infection?

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Culture and sensitivity for neisseria gonorrhoea

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What investigation is used for identifying both chlamydia and gonorrhoea?

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PCR

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What is urethritis if not caused by gonorrhoea or chlamydia?

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Non-specific urethritis

Often mycoplasma or ureaplasma

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10
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Treatment for gonorrhoea?

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Ceftriaxone 500mg OD (/cefexime 400mg PO)
And azithromycin 1g single dose
Alternatively ciprofloxacin/ofloxacin BD for 7 days

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11
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Treatment for chlamydia?

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Doxycycline 100mg BD for 7 days

Or azithromycin 1g PO stat

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What are the 2 most common causes of urethritis?

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Gonorrhoea

Chlamydia

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13
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3 common infectious causes of vaginal discharge?

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BV
Trichomonas
Candida

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14
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What is the pathophysiology behind BV?

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Anaerobic gardnerella vaginalis replace lactobacilli in vagina

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Describe the discharge associated with BV?

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Malodorous, grey, ‘dirty’

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What is Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome?

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Perihepatitis with violin string adhesions, caused by gonorrhoea spread via paracolic gutters

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17
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Complications of gonorrhoea or chlamydia infection?

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Local abscess/Bartholinitis in women
Epididymo-orchitis or prostatitis in men
PID
Disseminated gonococcal infection (FHC syndrome)
Neonatal ophthalmia/conjunctivitis
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18
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In what 2 groups is BV more common in?

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WSW and IVDU

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Ix to identify BV?

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Often clinical - KOH ‘sniff test’

Clue cells on smear

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20
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Rx for BV if required?

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Metronidazole

21
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Describe the Sx associated with vaginal candidiasis?

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Vulvovaginitis - itch worse at night, non-malodorous white discharge, painful fissuring

22
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RFs for candidiasis?

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Poor hygiene

Immunosuppression - DM, pregnancy, HIV

23
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What can a film show when sample is positive for candidiasis?

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Spores and pseduohyphae

24
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Rx for candidiasis?

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Pessary - clotrimazole

Single dose fluconazole

25
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What is Trichomonas infection?

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Causes very offensive vaginal discharge and itching

26
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Is trichomonas symptomatic in men? Under what circumstances?

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Often no unless Afro-Caribbean

27
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Results on film positive for trichomonas?

A

Motile flagellated protozoa on wet slide

28
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Rx for trichomonas?

A

Metronidazole

29
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2 common causes of genital ulcers?

A

HSV infection

Syphillis - treponema pallidum

30
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Bacterial cause of chlamydia?

A

Chlamydia trachomatis

31
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2 types of HSV causing ulcers? Which is which?

A

Oral = HSV1
Genital = HSV2
Although the 2 are interchangeable

32
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What diagnostic method is used for coding HSV infection?

33
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Rx (if necessary) for HSV?

A

Aciclovir topical

34
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Causative microorganism of Syphillis?

A

Treponema pallidum

35
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What is the first sore that presents in a Syphillis infection called?

A

Primary chankre

36
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What rash is commonly associated with Syphillis?

A

Palmarplantar

37
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Someone presents with a sore, rash, painless lymphadenopathy. What 2 things should be considered?

A

HIV

Syphillis

38
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Possible manifestations for early (infectious) period of Syphillis (

A

Primary, secondary or early latent

39
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Manifestations of late (non-infectious) period of Syphillis (>2 years)?

A

Late latent
CV infection
Neurosyphillis
Gummatous liver

40
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What organism may be visible on microscopy in a Syphillis infection?

A

Spirochete

41
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3 tests for Syphillis in the lab?

A

PCR

Serology - VDRL (nonspecific) and treponemal IgG EIA

42
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2 serological tests for Syphillis?

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VDRL

Treponemal IgG EIA

43
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Rx for Syphillis?

A

Benzathine penicillin injection

Or doxycycline

44
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Tropical infections causing genital warts?

A

Chancroid

Lymphogranuloma (tropical chlamydia with HIV association)

45
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What are the common causative agents of genital warts?

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HPV 6 and 11

46
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What is Gardasil protective against?

A

HPV 6, 11, 16 and 18

47
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Rx approaches for genital warts?

A

Freezing (cryotherapy)
Cautery
Podophyllotoxin
Imiquimod

48
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What is molloscum contagiosum?

A

Can cause genital warts but also commonly spread around schoolyards eg on arms

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